A casual accident

We went to eat at a restaurant near the house, as there were varied dishes there, we asked for an executive banquet, roast beef with mashed potatoes and various sauces, a salad with cabbage, carrots, onions, coriander; while we looked at the drinks Lucas asks Gabriel to explain what happened and after a sigh he says

Gabriel: you know that I have worked in a foreign company where the owners are from here, I have worked for five years in the candy factory, the question is if my letter of resignation because I already have a better job offer in my area.

John: I know very well that making these candies costs a lot of time to make, plus packaging and transportation, and it looks easy but it isn't.

Hector: I guess, did the same thing happen to you as to your sister?.

Gabriel: no, they accepted my resignation but the settlement is wrong, they gave me the liquidation of someone who has worked only two years, I have not touched the account, I claimed and sued me and I made a counterclaim, in three days will be the trial.

I: but, I guess they know you are a lawyer, right?.

Gabriel: no.

I couldn't help laughing, just because of the irony of the situation, I knew right away that it was a lost case for them, I knew Gabo's character and his way of being. I had the feeling that he hadn't touched his bank account because if he spent it, he would accept the payment.

Lucas: thank goodness and we're friends, I don't want to be your enemy.

Gabriel: -laughs- now it's your turn John, how is it going with my sister?.

John takes a little water and while he sighs he brings up to date those who do not know anything, I could not stand the anger and I commented that this man was a lout and deserved a beating, Lucas and Gabriel supported my idea and Hector after a pause said

Hector: Mmmm I only understand a few things, on the one hand I think he likes her and it's a way of keeping her, but on the other hand it makes me think that he wants to keep torturing her, he's really a complicated man.

Me: Well, for me it's bipolarity, because if she's an excellent employee, logic tells you that it's .... Offer her a better salary and position and not do that nonsense.

John: Today the lawyer of her former boss called, and the date was already set.

All except John: How?.

Gabriel: Without consulting them?.

John: That's right, it's in a few days, my question is... What will you do Gabriel, will you go that day to support her or is there something else to do?.

The silence reigns for a while and I couldn't say that John's question was easy to answer, I knew that Gabo wanted to be there, but if his thing was extended I couldn't go.

After the meal I told Gabo to go home and take a bath, I gave him the car keys and went for a walk. Gabo understood that I wanted to give him his space and since he was close to home he could think calmly.

I passed by the part of the park and went to a path where they could pass bikes and skates, but as I didn't see anyone I decided to walk around for a while, I stopped for a few minutes to look at my phone and read a message but I didn't count on hearing a care in the distance and wanting to react I was already on the floor with a woman in my arms above me.